The woman in question is Patty Jenkins, who, along with star Gal Gadot, helped bring Wonder Woman to the big screen with flair. The movie has made $609.8 million worldwide, which helped Jenkins and the film surpass previous record holder Mamma Mia!, which was directed by Phyllida Lloyd.

Domestically, Wonder Woman has made $289.2 million, which trails only Beauty and the Beast and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 for top movie of 2017 in the United States. This is a big coup not just for DC, but for Jenkins as well. Prior to Wonder Woman, she had only been given the opportunity to direct one feature-length movie, the Oscar-winning Monster. It took over a decade for her to get another chance, but it's easy to assume she will be tapped to direct the Wonder Woman sequel after having so much success with this one.

Jenkins managed to not only wash the bitter taste of Suicide Squad out of our mouths, but she did it while breaking records in the process.

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